Anyone got good recent practical experience of gliding in Oz (costs,
aircraft) looking for visit winter 2012
Or Oz clubs feel free to tempt me

Go Here: http://narromineglidingclub.com.au/
Enjoy !
Best Regards, Dave

Try Corowa, NSW --------- http://www.mikefox.nl/


"Go Soaring" > wrote in message
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> Anyone got good recent practical experience of gliding in Oz (costs,
> aircraft) looking for visit winter 2012
> Or Oz clubs feel free to tempt me
>

Take a membership with http://www.kingaroygliding.com/


"Go Soaring" > wrote in message
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> Anyone got good recent practical experience of gliding in Oz (costs,
> aircraft) looking for visit winter 2012
> Or Oz clubs feel free to tempt me
>

It all depends where/when you wish to fly and whether you need midweek
flying or just weekends. Family with you or single gliding bum?
Most clubs only operate weekends [Kingaroy does operate some Thurs/Fri as
well] but are cheaper than commercial centers.
Narromine club has rentals during the week during the season, as does the
commercial operator there, Soar Narromine.
Lake Keepit , www.keepitsoaring.com has a full-time operation through the
summer and a pretty good fleet [plus pleasant accommodation and a nice
Lake] but is a little way from a town. Corowa is a great site and newer
gliders but will cost $$$more than Aussie clubs.
Do you want really long distance flying or just pleasant cross country
conditions?
The weather in Eastern Australia generally moves North to South during the
season - Queensland [Kingaroy, Darling Downs SC] is best in October, [can
be fantastic later but risks of storms increase, shorter but fast days!]
moving through Lake Keepit in Nov/Dec to Narromine - Nov - Feb [both have
risk of storms or full monsoon conditions in January - or record
conditions, I have done 1000km in an old Discus there in Jan] and then
further South and West to Corowa, Benalla and Waikerie [plus new German
operation at Stonefield in South Australia] in January-February.
1000ks possible at Keepit, more regular at Narromine and becoming downright
common at Corowa [lots of Europeans trying there though!] and quite
possible at Benalla and South Australia. [last Nationals at Waikerie there
were dozens of over 100MPH 500km flights and a non competitor did 1100km
triangle]
La Nina weather this year may be a factor like last year - we have come
out of a ten year drought [Texans think they have one!]
Enjoy!
Tom Claffey

Second Tom Claffey's suggestion of LakeKeepit.
A bit harder to get to and you'll need a car
(not necessary to visit Narromine). If you go
to Keepit make sure to rent a cabin on the lake,
which even has water in it these days !
Enjoy,
See ya, Dave

On Nov 14, 5:23*am, Go Soaring > wrote:
> Anyone got good recent practical experience of gliding in Oz *(costs,
> aircraft) looking for visit winter 2012
> Or Oz clubs feel free to tempt me

The Australian team is looking hard for gliders to fly in the worlds
at Uvalde. The right way to visit Australia: lend them your glider for
Uvalde, and trade for a glider in Australia. Actually, that's a good
strategy for lots of places you might wish to visit in the next few
years.
John Cochrane

Why has nobody mentioned Bond Springs, north of Alice Springs? Is it still
around?

I flew there a few times in the 80s when I was in Alice on business.


"Dave Nadler" > wrote in message
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> Second Tom Claffey's suggestion of LakeKeepit.
> A bit harder to get to and you'll need a car
> (not necessary to visit Narromine). If you go
> to Keepit make sure to rent a cabin on the lake,
> which even has water in it these days !
> Enjoy,
> See ya, Dave

More on Bond Springs - in the 80s they had a couple of Twin Larks and a
2-spool winch with a very long cable. IIRC it was about a mile long and
release was around 2,500 ft. Of course, my memory may be faulty!


"Dave Nadler" > wrote in message
news:26368733.33.1321319357631.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbak12...
> Second Tom Claffey's suggestion of LakeKeepit.
> A bit harder to get to and you'll need a car
> (not necessary to visit Narromine). If you go
> to Keepit make sure to rent a cabin on the lake,
> which even has water in it these days !
> Enjoy,
> See ya, Dave

At 11:23 14 November 2011, Go Soaring wrote:
>Anyone got good recent practical experience of gliding in Oz (costs,
>aircraft) looking for visit winter 2012
>Or Oz clubs feel free to tempt me
>
>
Have a look at Benalla http://www.glidingclub.org.au/

Why Benalla?
Great club

Largest club in Australia
In 81st year of operations
Friendly and supportive club atmosphere
Welcoming and friendly social environment
International Flavour with many Northern Hemisphere repeat visitors
7-days a week operations in Soaring season November to March.
Weekend club operations year round

Contact me for more details.

Regards
Max